I am trying to date a very old rifle. I could not find a serial number. The wooden stock appears to be hand carved. The only words printed on the metal are:
Guyandot ( a place in West Virgina)
Emmon HDWE CO.
Huntington W VA

ANy information at all would be appreciated!

Try this site

Auction Arms - Category: GunTalk (http://www.auctionarms.com/Help/Forum/ForumCat.cfm?CatID=3)

Ace

Maybe some history
Men of West Virginia ... - Google Book Search (http://books.google.com/books?id=kNPXhbGzZigC&pg=PA81&lpg=PA81&dq=emmons+hardware+store,+WV&source=web&ots=ChY1S03Fql&sig=3D4EX7cNakLS7j7dm6D1OZ26-FA&hl=en&sa=X&oi=book_result&resnum=2&ct=result)

Ace